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SENIOR & UNDER 21 NATIONAL SHINTY SQUAD ANNOUNCED
Monday, September 24th, 2012 at 2:04PM
The Camanachd Association today, Monday 24th September, announced the 2012 Senior and Under 21 National Shinty Squads which will compete in this year’s Shinty/Hurling International Series against their Irish counterparts in Ennis, Co. Clare and for the Senior’s, also the home test at Bught Park, Inverness.
Head Coaches, Drew McNeil (Seniors) and Ronald Ross (Under 21s), also confirmed their Captains as Newtonmore’s Norman Campbell, who captained the Seniors in 2011, and Newtonmore’s Rory Kennedy for the Under 21s.
In speaking of the squad, Drew McNeil said, “I am really pleased with this year’s squad. I had some difficult decisions to make during the selection process as there was a high number of talented, committed players available to chose from. However I am confident that we have chosen players who can match the Irish and who can help us lift the International Series Trophy in Ennis.”
Under 21 Head Coach, Ronald Ross, added, “We were delighted to see such a high level of talent on show at the testing sessions. This is my first year as Head Coach, so am very much looking forward to the trip across to Ennis and I and my coaching staff, believe we have selected players who can do their country proud.”
The full squad is as follows:
SENIORS
Kevin Bartlett, Caberfeidh
Niall MacPhee, Fort William
John Barr, Glenurquhart
Stuart MacKintosh, Glenurquhart
David Smart, Glenurquhart
Louis Munro, Kingussie
Mark MacDonald, Kinlochshiel
Finlay Macrae, Kinlochshiel
Keith Macrae, Kinlochshiel
Donald Irvine Kyles Ath
Roddy MacDonald, Kyles Ath
Neil MacDonald, Lochaber
Shaun Nicolson, Lochaber
Callum Cruden, Lovat
Drew Howie, Lovat
Stuart MacDonald, Lovat
Norman Campbell, Newtonmore (CAPTAIN)
Steven MacDonald, Newtonmore
Daniel Cameron, Oban Camanachd
UNDER 21s
Conor Cormack, Beauly
David MacLean, Beauly
Paul Mackay, Fort William
Steven J Stewart, Fort William
Fraser Heath, Glenurquhart
Neale Reid, Glenurquhart
Duncan MacRae, Kinlochshiel
John Macrae, Kinlochshiel
Ben Delaney, Lochaber
Alexander Ferguson, Lochaber
Martin Johnstone, Lochaber
Craig Mainland, Lovat
Greg Matheson, Lovat
Rory Kennedy, Newtonmore (CAPTAIN)
Andy MacKintosh, Newtonmore
Ackie MacRae, Newtonmore
Garry Lord, Oban Camanachd
James McMillan, Oban Camanachd
Johnathan MacLennan, Skye Camanachd
James Dunn, The SCOTS
The Senior’s Home Test against the Irish takes place on Saturday 20th October at Bught Park, Inverness. All three squads (Seniors, U21s and Women) then travel to Ireland the following weekend for the Under 21s encounter on Friday 26th October, the Senior’s Series Decider on Saturday 27th and the Scottish Women’s match against an Ireland Select also on the Saturday 27th.
The Camanachd Association will shortly be launching individual player sponsorship opportunities.
